Miserable failure  

Just a couple quick notes on the Bush press conference/Kerry campaign ad shoot... I don't know what they were thinking putting him out there for questions like that. The speech was good enough (although his delivery left something to be desired), but the questions were tough and our president isn't too quick on his feet. His highlights (lowlights?) were:

• repeatedly refusing to apologize for 9/11 or explain why he didn't need to;
• not being able to point to a single mistake he's made since he entered office;
• twice dodging the direct question about why he won't appear alone before the 9/11 commission (I can't believe they didn't prep him for this question, which was obviously going to be asked);
• and referring to himself as "the ultimate decision maker for the country".